In a tragic incident in Faridabad, Haryana, India, police have arrested a 28-year-old mother after her one-year-old daughter was found dead in a drain. The body was discovered on April 23 by schoolchildren returning home, prompting local residents to notify the authorities. Police retrieved the body and confirmed the cause of death as drowning following a post-mortem at the Faridabad Civil Hospital in Ballabgarh. Investigators reviewed CCTV footage that revealed the mother carrying the child towards the drain in the morning and returning alone later. Upon tracing her to a slum cluster in Dheeraj Nagar, police arrested her. The mother, originally from Madhubani district in Bihar, confessed to the crime, citing financial struggles as a reason for her actions. The family, which includes six daughters, is under scrutiny as police investigate whether other family members were aware of the incident. An FIR has been registered at Palla police station under sections related to murder and evidence tampering.